METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DRUM AND WASHING MACHINE USING THE DRUM
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1. A washing machine comprising:
- a drum body provided with through holes for allowing air or wash water to enter or exit the drum body; and
a seam extending in a longitudinal direction of the drum body such that at least a portion of the seam has an inclination with respect to a central axis of the drum body.
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Abstract
A washing machine is disclosed. The washing machine includes a drum body provided with through holes for allowing air or wash water to enter or exit the drum body, and a seam extending in a longitudinal direction of the drum body such that at least a portion of the seam has an inclination with respect to a central axis of the drum body.
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1. A washing machine comprising:
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a drum body provided with through holes for allowing air or wash water to enter or exit the drum body; and a seam extending in a longitudinal direction of the drum body such that at least a portion of the seam has an inclination with respect to a central axis of the drum body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A washing machine comprising:
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a drum body provided with through holes for allowing air or wash water to enter or exit the drum body; and a seam configured such that tensions in circumferential and longitudinal directions of the drum body are simultaneously applied to at least a portion of the seam during a rotation of the drum body.
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10. A method for manufacturing a drum, comprising:
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cutting a plate; rolling the cut plate to form a cylindrical drum body; bending two opposite sides of the rolled plate in contact with each other; and seaming the bent opposite sides of the rolled plate, to form a seam, wherein the cutting of the plate is carried out such that at least a portion of the seam has an inclination with respect to a central axis of the drum body. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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